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OTHER
AREA CEMETERIES

COMING SOON: PINE HILL; PAT RINE;OLDTOWN METHODIST; HARTSOCK; PIPER, SHRYOCK, AND WILSON CEMETERIES.

RUBY CEMETERY

Although referred to as the "Kifer" cemetery in the Allegany County Rural Cemteries book, the RUBY Cemetery has never been called that. It has always been the RUBY cemetery. It rests on land that was my 2nd Great Grandfather's , Thomas Ruby. Located on Ruby Rd. in Oldtown, one would have to travel about 1/2 mile back into the woods atop a small ridge. There in the middle of the wilderness, is a small cemetery with 19 stones. How many others that are buried there is still a mystery. Somewhere on the property would be the graves of Thomas' slaves, but here rests Thomas, his wife, and the Kifer's who's lives were intertwined with his in more than one way. But that is for the family to know........

ROW 1: (back of cemetery) 4 FIELD STONES (small graves) 2 FIELD STONES
ROW 2: CATHERINE KEIFER, wife of George Keiffer, d. 8/23/1874. aged 80 yrs.
              3m 22d.
              GEORGE KEIFFER d. 1/30//1872 aged 84 yrs.
ROW 3: FOOT STONE, SPACES, PATIENCE, wife of John Piper, d.5/25/1874
               aged 33y., 8m, 15d
              MARY JANE PIPER, dau. of John J. & P. Piper, b. 3/13/1864
               d. 2/6/1905
              KESIAH POOL, wife of Samuel Pool, b. 1/15/1869 d. 6/28/1900
              LUCY E. HOUSE b. 11/26/1888 d. 12/1/1919 age 31 yrs.
ROW 4: NANCY RUBY, wife of Thomas, d.3/13/1879 aged 78 yrs.
              FOOTSTONE WITH "T.R." ON IT. Must be Thomas Ruby's.
             These 2 graves are bordered with 4 large flat field stones on
             each corner.
             3 FIELD STONES

PHOTO OF MY 3RD GREAT GRANDPARENTS STONES.

DEFFINBAUGH CEMETERY

Located off Lower Town Creek Road across from Jilla Allen-Smith's Summer Camp, atop the hill.

DEFFINBAUGH:
CHARLES F., b. 1924 son
JOHN W. 1894 - 1968 father
LILY O. (KIFER) 1894 --1951 mother
MATTIE, WIFE OF GEORGE I.,(NO DATES)
GEORGE I. b. 10- 23-1861 d. 8- 4-1914
PHILIP W.; b. 8-2-1855 d. 2-10-1897
SAMUEL W.; 11-9-1870 11-18-1890
DANIEL, d. 4-20-1887; 62Y, 2M, 21D.
ELIZA L. 1-14-11837 12-22-1928
ALBERT, d. 7-26-1872, AGED 4M 9D.

HAMILTON CEMETERY

Located on the west side of Warrior Mtountain on Oliver Beltz Rd.

HAMILTON:
Wm. A.; 1850-1894
ELIZABETH, wife of A.HAMILTON, d. 3-18-1889 AGE 35Y 10M, 20D.
W. d. 5-23-1882, WAS BORN 7-18-1860
TWIGG:
ISABELLE H., 1872-1935

HOADLEY CEMETERY

OFF Rt. 51 AT SITE OF OLD St. FRANCIS CHURCH, BETWEEN VFW AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HOADLEY:
EMMA; 1866-1943
TWO SMALL MARBLE MARKERS
DAVID ; 1858-1903
SAYLOR:
C.E., Co.A, 1st Md. PHB, Inf.
TWO SMALL MARBLE MARKERS

BOGGS FARM CEMETERY

Located on Bear Hill Road, 31/2 miles out, on the Boggs' farm.

BOYD:
L.O. BOYD; Co. B; 2nd MD PHB, Inf
SEVERAL FIELDS STONES.

LONG CEMETERY

Located off Rt. 51 east of Oldtown at Sunny Flats, turn right into Long Farm Lane.

LONG:
ISAAC, Jr. 1-7-1849-FEB. 24, 1906
ISAAC, Sr. DEC.5, 1813 -- SEPT. 24, 1906
CHARITY, WIFE OF ISAAC LONG; MAY 7, 1824 --MARCH 5, 1903
SLICER:
JOHN ; d. DEC. 24, 1846 AGED 33Y 11M 18D
JEMIMA; WIFE OF JOHN SLICER, d. APRIL 4, 1848 AGED 54Y, 5M, 7D
STUMP;
LAWSON LONG; JAN. 25, 1868 --JUNE 2, 1943
LONG:
THOMAS BARRETT; JAN.23, 1899--AUG.19 1982
OLIVE MARIE; JUNE 21, 1928-- ______________
MICHAEL M. ; d. DEC. 5, 1897 AGED 53Y 4M, 4D
HATTIE V. dau. OF W. & H. LONG, b. JUNE 23 1883, d AUG. 15, 1883
INFANT dau. OF Wm. & H. LONG, b. 11-14-1887 d. DEC. 3, 1887
HARNESS:
MARY, wife of Wm. HARNESS; d. AUG. 19, 1833 AGED 26Y 16D
WILLIAM , d. OCT. 8, 1854 AGED 58Y, 4M, 18D
JOHN W.; d. SEPT. 4 1804, AGED ABT. 36Y
JOSEPH, d. FEB 24, 1852 AGED 53Y 11M
HANNAH, wife of JOHN, d. MAR.8 1847, AGED 77Y. 10M, 18D
JOHN, son of JOHN & HANNAH, d. FEB. 1813, ABT. 10 YRS.
WAGNER:
ARCHEY, son of N. & F. WAGNER, b. 10.-19-1878, d. 8-20-1879

PIPER CEMETERY

located off Rt. 51, take E. Wilson Rd. @ Upper end of Oldtown, past Boy Scout Camp, to the old Santmyire Farm. Private Property. Supposedly there are about 30 graves.

PIPER:
J.E. PIPER; Co.B 2nd MD P.H.B. Inf.
JOHN J. PIPER, SON OF I.(?)/J.(?) T. PIPER; DIED (STONE BROKEN) 1 DAY.

PAT RINE CEMETERY

Located off Oliver Beltz Rd. , down Twigg Cemetery Rd., past camps into a hollow. Very difficult to reach & is on private property.

McKENERY:
KATHLEEN, DAU. OF W.H.& LULA McKENRY, AGED 14 M.
M.W.--FOOTSTONE
S.O. --FOOTSTONE
A.O.-- FOOTSTONE

SLIDER CEMETERY

Located on Green Ridge Rd., past High Tension Lines, on right of road. The Sliders were one of the first white settlers on the Ridge.

FIELDSTONE. THIS IS THE GRAVE A SLAVE THAT CAME THROUGH DURING THE WAR, BY WAY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, AND STAYED WITH THE SLIDERS. POSSIBLY HE KNEW OF THE FAMILY FROM WHEN THE SLIDERS WORKED IN VIRGINIA ON THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MONTECELLO. OWEN SLIDER WANTED TO BE BURIED BESIDE HIM, BECAUSE HE WAS HIS FRIEND.****1

SLIDER:
OWEN ASHFORD, BORN DEC. 15, 1873, DIED JULY 5TH, 1955. OWEN WAS A STONE MASON & FASHIONED HIS OWN STONE. HE CARVED A DOUBLED-HEADED EAGLE ON THE TOP OF IT. ***2

FIELDSTONE
FIELDSTONE
FIELDSTONE
FIELDSTONE

McDOWELL;
ROY LEE, SON OF A. & ISORA McDOWELL, B. NOV. 1901, D. DEC. 28, 1901
ISORA B., WIFE OF A. McDOWELL; B. JAN.28, 1878, D. AUG7, 1903

SLIDER:
NANCY, WIFE OF WILLIAM SLIDER, DIED SEPT.16, 1872 AGED 40 YRS.*3

MARY E.; WIFE OF WILLIAM SLIDER; DIED OCT.3, 1908, AGED 60 YRS., 8M., 24 DAYS *4

JAMES THOMAS, SON OF GEORGE & NANCY SLIDER, D. JUNE 12, 1896. AGED 12 Y., 4M., 25D.

POSSIBLY 2 BENDER FAMILY MEMBERS BURIED HERE. A SLIDER GIRL MARRIED A BENDER.

****1 As told to me by my Grandfather, Fred Slider, Owen's brother.
****2 Owen also built his own coffin, but his daughters wouldn't bury him in it. It stood in the back of the shed for years until someone finally stold it.
*3 First wife of william, Nancy was a Kifer.
*4 Second wife of William, Mary was a Twigg, and my Great Grandmother.

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